Doctoral ; Frontiers of Vector Borne Disease: Expertise and Response in and Europe

First Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)

Horizon Europe - MSCA

As a Doctoral Candidate youwill conduct a PhD-research project examining changing patterns of vector borne disease (VBD) in humans and livestock animals in a frontier region of East Africa and/or Europe where climate related ecological change has led to increased populations of disease-bearing insect vectors. This will include undertaking empirical fieldwork overseas.

Youwill be registered as a PhD student in the School of Social and Political Science, and will submit a PhD thesis at the end of the project. This is a double degreeawarded bythe

University of Edinburgh (UK) and University of Nairobi (Kenya).Tuition fees will be waived.

You will be part of the Health and Environment in Africa and Europe (HEALENAE)
Doctoral Network funded bythe EU Research and Innovation Programme Horizon Europe, under a grant by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN).

You must meet requirements for admission as a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and EU mobility requirements set by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (see full job description for details).

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), and will require regular attendance on-campus in Edinburgh.

This post is fixed term from September 2026 for a period of 3 years.

Final date to receive applications 16 March 2026, 11:59PM GMT

Organisation name University of Edinburgh Organisation Country United Kingdom